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Strand Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Strand Theatre
Location	630 Crockett Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates	32°30′37″N 93°45′00″W / 32.51022°N 93.74992°W / 32.51022; -93.74992
Area	less than one acre
Built	1925
Built by	Stewart-McGehee
Architect	Emile Weil
Architectural style	Eclectic
Part of	Shreveport Commercial Historic District (ID82002760)
NRHP reference No.	77000668
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 26, 1977
Designated CP	May 16, 1997

The Strand Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, opened in 1925 as a Vaudeville venue and was nicknamed "The greatest theatre of the South" and the "Million Dollar Theatre" by its builders, Julian and Abraham Saenger of Shreveport, owners of the Saenger Amusements Company, which operated theaters throughout the American South and in Central America. By the 1940s it had evolved into a movie cinema, which it remained until its closure in 1977. Threatened with demolition, it was saved by a coalition of concerned citizens who restored it to its original grandeur over a nearly seven-year period. It is the "Official State Theatre of Louisiana". Since its re-opening in 1984 following restoration it has served as a performing arts venue, featuring the Shreveport Broadway Series and other traveling Off-Broadway shows.

In 1977, the theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District when its boundaries were increased on May 16, 1997.

• The Strand from the Crockett Street side showing the full size of the building
• The Strand under renovation in 2015

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Eric J. Brock (1966-2011), "The Strand, Still Grand, Has Deep Roots Here," Shreveport Times, 1995-09-23
3. "Strand Theatre". saengeramusements.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
4. Jim Montgomery (1945-2013), Ladies and Gentlemen, The Strand (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Moran Publishers, 2000
5. S. Judd Tooke (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Strand Theatre". National Park Service. Retrieved April 18, 2018. With 23 photos from 1977.
6. Louisiana historic marker at Strand Theatre, Crockett at Louisiana streets, Shreveport, Louisiana
7. "The Strand Theatre". thestrandtheatre.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
8. "Shreveport Commercial Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

External links

• Official Site of the Strand Theatre

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